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Objective: SWBAT identify the
development and impact of writing in
Ancient China.
Calisthenics: (Write the QUESTION &
the ANSWER in FULL sentences) List the
4 Ancient Chinese dynasties in order,
from earliest to latest.
Homework: Finish the reverse
side of your notes for
tomorrow!
Ask the Ancestors
• If you could ask your ancestors anything, what
would you ask them? Would you ask them to
help you solve a problem? Would you ask for
advice?
Movie: The Time of the Ancestors
• What rivers did Ancient Chinese settle
between?
• What did people believe about the Shang
Kings?
• How was writing first used in Ancient China?
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Calligraphy
is the form of writing which
developed in Ancient China.
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Evidence of Chinese Writing
• Royal priests and Kings in
Ancient China asked
questions to the ancestors
and gods on bones, called
. The
scratches on these bones
are the first evidence of
Chinese writing.
• Calligraphy has also been
found on
and
from the Shang
Period.
Effect of Writing in Ancient China
• People in Ancient China
spoke many different
languages, but had one
form of writing.
.
Paper
The Chinese were the
first to invent paper in
105 BC.
Check for Understanding
• What was the form of writing developed in
Ancient China?
• Where have archaeologists found the first
evidence of Chinese writing?
• How did Ancient Chinese who spoke different
languages communicate?
• What did the Ancient Chinese invent that has
changed the way people around the world
write?
Compare and Contrast
Ancient China
What form of writing did
they use?
Draw what the writing
looked like.
What was the first writing
written on?
Why did they develop
written language?
What was the effect of the
development of written
language? Why was it
important?
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Brochure A
• You should come to Ancient China because life
in Ancient China is always a party! We have
tons of fun. Everyone here is really cool and
we have the best sites to see!
Brochure B
• Royal priests and kings in Ancient China asked
questions to the ancestors and gods on bones,
called Oracle Bones.